CDS Tasks Soldiers On Fitness, Discipline

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa has tasked military personnel to maintain discipline and physical fitness at all times in order discharge constitutional duties effectively.

The CDS gave the charge during the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) maiden edition of the monthly route march at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, yesterday.

Represented by the Defence Chief of Administration, Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, the CDS said regular exercise was a hallmark of a professional soldier.

He said, “When you have a military, there are very key things you expect from it, one of them is discipline.

And of course, discipline has to do with also keeping fit, not only physically, but mentally. And as we know, the gain of sport is working out all aspects of your body, both the mind, the mental health, and physical health.

“I walk three times a week around where I stay, and that’s the same advice I’ve given to them. You see a few people that were not able to make it during the route match, but thank God we didn’t have any fatality.

“But it shows that those people need to up their game. So I think it’s a very good thing. I’ve encouraged them, and they sounded very happy to do that.”

According to the CDS, maintaining regular fitness could also help a professional in navigating obstacles in the battlefield.